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Ra Wilson
Apr 21, 15:45 in ToneGym Cafe
Does anyone really use any numbering like this over two octaves? I find I'm spending more time doing simple maths (2 octaves + perfect 4th = 7 + 7 + 4) than identifying the notes 🫠
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Sami D
Apr 21, 18:04
lol. It was the same for me at first. You get used to it. Just keep at it Ra
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Cuantas Vacas
Apr 21, 22:29
You'll eventually get used to the numbers, and those are very useful when reading/writing/playing chords with upper extensions, imo.
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Al Barnard
Apr 22, 03:50
You can always just subtract 7 or 14 from the number to get the base quality of it. A M20 will have the same quality as a M6. A m14 will match a m7.
just a question, what is the highest score ever seen in sight reading contest, along with yall's personal bests when you do the trainer on insane. mine is 13.
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Benjamin Jack
Apr 21
https://www.tonegym.co/contest/highscore?t=sightreading for highest scores.

I personally do not use the trainer, as I can recognize all of the notes/chords, and the trainer format is not conducive to becoming faster slowly, and does not emphasize accuracy.

Instead I recommend Notationist, or if you are a free member, just work on general sight reading on your instrument.

Instead of focusing on speed at first, just get every single note right, even if it takes you many seconds to recognize (or work out). There is a significant time penalty for missed notes (around five seconds) so be careful first, and later slowly speed up.
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Benjamin Jack
Apr 21
Also invesions are super easy, and IMHO a waste of time, so do not judge the rest of the contests by this. (aka sus chords are the only ones not following the same rule)
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Ivan Maloletkin
Apr 22, 02:37
sus chords are pretty much the only chords I never use while composing or playing. also, i got my highscore of 45 in 3 runs, so i do understand that inversions are incredible easy
Hey Guys,
I'm struggling to find inversion of diminished chords.
Who got a method to find that please?
Need some help 😬
Melody jay needs a cadence before the prompt. -.- How is this missing and you're charging money?! I hear a melody and the root is something entirely different than what's shown afterwards. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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That doesn't make any sense, because you show the scale degrees afterwards, and I heard something entirely different. Like P1 P4 M6 P4, whereas I heard P5 P1 M3 P1. This isn't relative pitch.
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I can follow the arguments in tonegym's answer. Anyway,they charge money, because they can ...
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Alex Giddings
Apr 21
@Johnny Silverhand Exactly: unless you're playing atonal music, melodies are always heard relative to a tonal centre. This is true even of monophonic textures, and even more so of the typical melody-plus-accompaniment texture, in which melodies are only ever sounded against a meaningful harmonic background.
Congrats @Sofia K for completing the 'Music Theory Basics' program!
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Good for you!!!
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Colin Aiken
Apr 21
Well done!
Congrats @Stefan Siller for completing the 'Music Theory Basics' program!
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Good for you!!!
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Colin Aiken
Apr 21
Good work!
Wow 79!!! That is the highest I have ever seen I think.
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Benjamin Jack
Apr 10
Wow!
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I think I did more than 80 also once, and yes, that was when our friend would do 80 consistently!
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who is that friend
ToneGym Hero: Andreï JOURDANE (ALDO)
A passionate musician, dedicated cellist, and innovative composer, merging his deep love for classical lyric operas with his reflective craftsmanship and commitment to self-discovery, crafting a unique identity as both performer and visionary. @AL DO is this month's ToneGym Hero!

https://www.tonegym.co/blog/item?id=tonegym-hero-aldo-jourdane
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Nat CHR
Apr 18
You're an inspiration and an outstanding teacher !! Many thanks Andreï
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@Andrei JOURDANE. Thank you so much for sharing your musical journey. What you said about fear holding people back really resonated with me. I think that is true of so many. Myself included.
Wishing you everything good !
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Benjamin Jack
Apr 19
Congratulations! Principal cellist! That is quite exciting! Thanks for sharing, may God bless you in your musical journey.
Congrats @Vyom Singh for completing the 'Music Theory Basics' program!
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Colin Aiken
Apr 18
Very cool!
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.Well done
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Vyom Singh
Apr 19
Thanks 😊
Congrats @Jardine Mallare for winning the Golden Ears Award!
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Colin Aiken
Apr 18
Bravo!